Word: stretching
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Bemis immediately took the lead and finished the last lap in 1m 40s. The second lap was done in 3 m.32 1-2s, and soon after Wright dropped out. Bemis finished the third lap in slow time, 5m. 31s., but as Wright struck in again, on the home stretch to urge him on. Bemis won in 7m. 26s., beating the best Harvard record by 7s., made in '75. Next came...
...MILE RACE.W. Baker, '86 was the only starter and got off like an arrow. His time for the 220 yards was 23 1 2s, but the high rate of speed on the irst lap compelled him to run slower for the last lap. However he spurted on the home stretch and covered the distance in 50 1-4s., three-twentieth of a second less than Brooks, who previously held or lad therecord of 50 2 5sec. This was the third record broken at the meeting and Baker's beautiful running won long and continued applause, not only...
...Smith, '86, C. O. Lander, '86, and C. A. Porter '88. All the men got off well and ran neck and neck for some twenty yards, but Smith and Holden soon took the lead, pressing each other hard for first place. Holden spurted hard on the home stretch and won by three yards in 23 7-8 seconds...
...MILE RUNT. H. Root, '85, C. F. Brant, '85; W. D. Roberts, '85; and E. A. Thompson, '87, appeared at the scratch. Root lead for the first three and half laps, but Roberts passed him on the home stretch and won in 4m. 41s., with Root a poor second. Thompson was practically out of the race before the first lap was finished...
...took the mile run in 4.48 1 2. J. H. Briggs, '85, put the shot 35 feet 8 1-2 inches. J. D. Ferris, '85, won the 1-4 mile run in 57 1-2 seconds; N. M. Goodlett, '86, who was leading, talling on the home-stretch. C. H. Luddington, '87, jumped 17 feet 4 inches in the running broad jump; C. E. Rubsamen, '88, was obliged to give 2 feet handicap and jumping only 18 feet was defeated. E. A. Meredith, '85, S., walked a mile in 7.57 1-5, and C. F. Odell won the 220 yards...